CHRISTOPHER GALEA, DDS, MD
5456 RENO CORPORATE DR, RENO, NV 89511
NPI Number
1154640316
Total Medicaid Payments
$493,243
-33% vs specialty average
Patients Seen
5,551
Total Claims
11,001
$ Per Patient
$89
Specialty avg: $109
Specialty Rank
#6 of 20
Dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery providers in Nevada
Peer Average
$732,792
Average total for Dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Claims per Patient
2.0
Average visits / services per person
Payments by Year
How much Medicaid paid this provider each year. Large jumps can indicate changes in practice volume or billing patterns.
| Year | Total Paid | % of Max |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $72,549 | |
| 2019 | $153,989 | |
| 2020 | $75,010 | |
| 2021 | $191,694 | |
| 2022 | $0 |
Procedure Code Breakdown
The specific medical services this provider billed Medicaid for. Each HCPCS/CPT code represents a different type of visit, test, or treatment.
| HCPCS Code | Description | Claims | Paid | % of Total | Avg per Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D7210 | Surgical tooth extraction — requires cutting into gum or removing bone | 2,928 | $128,200 | 26.0% | $44 |
| D7240 | Removal of an impacted tooth — completely bony (deeply stuck in jawbone) | 1,103 | $104,944 | 21.3% | $95 |
| D9223 | Other dental service | 2,175 | $104,863 | 21.3% | $48 |
| D9310 | Dental consultation — specialist opinion on a dental problem | 1,869 | $74,370 | 15.1% | $40 |
| D9222 | Other dental service | 1,361 | $40,583 | 8.2% | $30 |
| D0330 | Panoramic dental X-ray (full view of all teeth and jaw) | 1,009 | $15,880 | 3.2% | $16 |
| D7230 | Removal of an impacted tooth — partially bony (stuck in the jawbone) | 157 | $11,312 | 2.3% | $72 |
| D7140 | Tooth extraction — pulling a tooth that has erupted | 287 | $10,583 | 2.1% | $37 |
| D7310 | Tooth extraction or oral surgery | 33 | $2,325 | 0.5% | $70 |
| D9230 | Analgesia (pain management during dental work, like nitrous oxide/laughing gas) | 12 | $184 | 0.0% | $15 |
| D0220 | Single dental X-ray (of one tooth) | 34 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| D0150 | Comprehensive dental exam — thorough check of teeth, gums, and mouth | 13 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| D0230 | Additional dental X-ray | 20 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
About This Data
This data comes from the HHS Medicaid Provider Spending dataset (opendata.hhs.gov). It shows payments made through Nevada Medicaid from 2018–2024. High payments do not mean a provider is doing anything wrong — some specialties naturally cost more, and busy providers see more patients. But unusually high numbers compared to peers can be worth a closer look.